The Dallas Mavericks hold a 3-2 series lead over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder with a chance to close it out at home on Saturday. Luckily, they employ Kyrie Irving, who is a perfect 13-0 in close-out opportunities.and called Kyrie Irving the X-factor for Game 6. "The key is... Kyrie Irving," Smith said on air. "I've watched this brother just lurking and at some point in time because of who he is and how explosive he is, you just get the sense that at some point...
Irving has largely struggled to score this series with OKC's Jalen Williams playing great defense on him, averaging just 14.4 PPG on 12.2 FGA per game, well below his regular season averages of 25.6 PPG on 19.5 FGA. He's done a great job setting everyone else up and is playing great defense, but Dallas may need him to be a scorer in Game 6. He's scored in the single digits twice this series, the first time that's happened in a series.
Luka Doncic guided the Mavericks to a pivotal Game 5 win in OKC on Wednesday night with a 30-point triple-double and has now had an extra deal to recover from his injuries. If Irving can step up and be the lead scorer, easing the burden of Doncic can only be a good thing.
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